Cabinet construction



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C. R. JAMlSON CABINET CONSTRUCTION Filed Sept. l,

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Patented pr. 3, 1923.

CHARLES R. JAMISON, OF CANTON, OHIO, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TOUNITED ALLOY STEEL CORPORATION, OF CANTON, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF NEWYORK.

'CABINET CONSTRUCTION.

Application iled September 1, 1916. Serial No. 118,032.

-To all whom t may cof/wem.' v

Be it known that I, CHARLES R. JAMIsoN,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Canton, in the county ofStark and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Cabinet Constructions, of which the following is aspecification.

The invention relates to the construction of compartment cabinets knownas lockers wherein it is desired to build a plurality of compartmentsside by side with a single face with one or more tiers, and sometimesback 25 ment shown in the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, inwhich-v Figure 1 is a front elevation of a single face grou of foursingle tier lockers, with some'of t e doors removed, and some of the 3parts broken away to show interior details;

Fig. 2, a plan section of the same, as on` line 2 2, Fig. l, showing thedoors in place and opened part way; Fig. 3, a detached perspectlve viewof one 5 shelf;

group of eight double tier lockers, with some of the doors removed, andsome parts broken away to show interior details;

ig. 5, a plan section, as on line 5 5, Fig. 4, showing the doors 1nplace and opened part way;

\ Fig. 6, a vertical section` on line` 6 6,

Figll; 5 `g. 7 a vertical section :on line 7 7,

Fig. 4;

ig. 8, a detached perspective view of one single tier door;

Fig. 9, a fragmentary perspective view 5' showing one top plate;

Fig. 10, a fragmentary pers ective view showing one division plate, an

Fig. 11, a fragmentary perspective view showmg one lbottom plate.

s edges of the back plates. The'l'ast Fig. 4, a front elevation of adouble facel The upright partition walls 1, are all made alike Vof sheetmetal, and Veach one is shaped with an offset flange 2 along the forwardedge to which one or more door jambs 3 are secured, and with therectangular iange 4 along the rear edge to which one or more back plates5' are secured.

The offset ange 2 and the rectangular ange `4, are preferably deiiectedto the same side of the fpartition wall, andthe former flange is preerably offset about the thickness of the sheet metal from the plane ofthe partltion wall, so that lthe corresponding straight flange 6 of thefirst door jamb which is secured thereto is located substantiallycoplanar with the-body portion of the partition wall.

As shown in that identical partition walls can be used in Figs. 2 and 5,it is evident the same relation throughout the structure,

- `excepting only that one end wall, the right end wall as shown in thedrawings, is reversed end for end, so that the fianges will be defiectedinward and the outer side of the wall will present a fiat orv planesurface. The back walls 5 are all made alike of fiat or plane sheets ofmetal, and the edges thereof are secured by riveting, bolting or weldingtothe rectangular lianges along the rear edges of the partition walls 1;and it is evident that any desired number of lockers may be arrangedside by side, as shown in Fig. 2, and also in two series back to back,as shown in Fig. 5, by overlappin the side lback wall of a series ispreferably made enough narrower than the other back walls so that theend compartment will be of the same width as the other compartments.

The door jambs 3 are all made alike of sheet metal shaped in 'U orchannel section with an L-iange 7 on one side, the body U- portionforming the door'post proper and the L-ange formingA the door stopthereon. The straight lian 6 of each door jamb is relatively wider t anthe web portion of the L-ange and is secured b riveting, boltingor-weldin to the offset ange 2 of the partition wal and for eachintermediate par- -tition an additional door. jamb 3 reversed end forend, so as to bring the fiat flange thereof against the flat flange ofthe first door jamb and is secured therewith to the offset flange of thepartition wall thus comsov pleting the-formation of a door jamb on eachside of each compartment in such a manner as to give great strength andrigidity in all directions.

Each top plate 8, shown in perspective in Fig. 9, is shapedwith pendentflanges-9 along the side edges and a endent flange 1() along the rearedge, whic flanges are secured to the side or partition walls and therear wall of the compartment; and with the pendent L-flange 11 along theforward edge, which forward flange has pendent ears 11n formed on eachend, which ends and ears lap over and are each secured by a plurality ofbolts and rivets to the upper ends of the body or U-portion of the doorjambs, as shown in Figs. 1, 4 and 9, thus making the joint rigid againstlateral movement.

The side flanges 9 of the top plates are cut short of the forward endthereof so as to accommodate either the offset flange 2 of the partitionwall or the straight flange 6 of the second door jamb secured to sucliflange; and the short laterally extending. tongues 12 may be formedwhere the flanges are cut away, for overlapping the upper ends of saidoffset flange or the straight flange or flanges of the door jambs as thecase may be.

Each shelf plate 13, shown in perspective in Fig. 3, is shaped withpendent flanges 14 along the side edges and a pendent flange 15 alongthe rear edge, which flanges are secured to the side or partition wallsand the rear wall of the compartment; and with the pendent L-shapedflange .16 along the forward edge of the plate, the L-portion of whichforward flange serves not only to finish but to strengthen the forwardedge of the plate. The side flanges 14 of the shelf plates are cut shortof the forward ends thereof, so as to accommodate the offset flanges 2on the forward edges of the partition walls or the straight flange 6 ofthe door jamb, as the case may be.

Each division plate 17, shown in perspective in Fig. 10, is shaped .withpendent flanges 18 along the side edges and the pendent flange 19 alongthe rear edge, which flan es are secured to the side or partition wal sand the rear Wall of the compartment; and with the pendent L-flange 2()along the forward edge, which forward flange has upright and pendentears 2Oa and 201 formed on each end, which ends and ears lap over andare secured to the body U-portion of the door jambs, by a plurality ofbolts and rivets as shown in Figs. 1, 4 and 10, thus making the jointrigid. The side flanges 18 of the 'division plates are cut short of theforward ends thereof so as to accommodate the door jambs, and thecorresponding edge portion of the division plates is provided with theL- shaped notches 21 to fit around the L-flange 7 of the door jamb.

Each bottom plate 22,s shown in perspective in Figure 11, is shaped withup-turned flanges 23 along the side edges and an upturned flange 24along the rear edge, which flanges are secured to the side or partitionwalls and the rea' wall of the compartment; and these flanges and theplate are cut away and notched at the rear corners 25 thereof to fitaround the angle bars 26 forming the backlegs vof the cabinet, when andwhere such legs are used. Each bottom plate 22 is alsoprovided with apendent L- Harige 27 along the forward edge, which forward flange havingupright ears 27a formed on each end which ends and ears lap over and aresecured by a plurality of bolts or rivets, to the body or U-portions ofthe door jambs, as shown in Figs. 1, 4 Aand 11. The side flanges 23 ofthe bottom plates are cut short of the forward ends thereof, and thecorresponding edges of the bottom plate are provided with the L-notches28 fitting around the L-flanges 7 of the door j amb.

Certain sets of door jambs 3,' preferably every other set, as yshown inFigs. 1 and 4, are extended downward to form the legs 3a for thecabinet, and an adjustable foot may be provided on each leg; which footis preferably shaped with a channel forming flanges'fitting inside thebody or U-portion of, the extended door jamb, with an outwardly flangedtoe 30 on its lower end, and is extensibly connected with the leg bymeans of bolts 31 and the longitudinal slot 32 therefore provided in oneof the parts.

Likewise, an adjustable leg 26 may be provided for the correspondingrear corners of certain compartments, which legs are preferably formedwith rectangular flanges fitting in the corners and having longitudinalslots therein for extensibly securing the legs in the corners by meansof bolts or rivets.

I claim:

1. Sheet metal cabinet construction includ- Ving a partition wall havinga rectangular flange along one edge and an offset flange along the otheredge, a back wall secured to the rectangular flange, and a sheet metaldoor jamb having a straight flange secured v to said offset flangecoplanar with the partition wall.

2. Sheet metal cabinet construction including a partition wall having arectangular flange along one edge and an offset flange along the otheredge, a back wall secured to the rectangular flange, and a U-shapedsheet metal door jamb having a straight flange secured to said offsetflange coplanar with the partition wall.

3. Sheet metal construction, including a partition wall having arectangular` flange along one edge and an offset flange along the otheredge,a back wall secured to the rectangular flange and a U-shapedsheetmetal door jamb having a straight flangesecured to said o fl'setflange coplananwith-the parttion wall, there @being an L-shaped flangeon the other side of the door jamb.

4. A sheet metal cabinet top plate having pendent flanges along the sideand rear edges for being secured to the side and back walls of thecabinet, and a pendent flange along the forwa'rd edge having endswith'pendent ears ,formed thereon overlapping the door janibs for beingsecured thereto at a plurality of places.

A sheet metal cabinet shelf plate having flanges along the side and rearedges for being secured to the side and back walls of the cabinet, apendent L-shaped flange along the forward edge of the plate, the w1dthof' the flange being increasedat the ends to form ears fo'r overlappingthe door jarnb and being secured thereto at a plurality of. places.

6. A sheet metal cabinet division plate having flanges along the sideand rear edges for being 4secured to the side and rear walls of thecabinet, and a pendent flange along its forward edge having ends withupright and pendent ears for overlapping the door jamb and being securedthereto at a plurality of places.

7. A sheet metal cabinet bottom plate, having flanges along its side andrear edges for being secured to the side and back walls of the cabinet,and a pendent flange along the forward edge having ends with uprightears thereon for overlapping the door jambs of the cabinet and beingsecured thereto at a plurality of places.

8. Sheet metal cabinet construction .includ- Iing partition walls,U-shaped door jambs y having one side secured along the forward edges ofthe partition and having an L- -shaped flange along the other side, acompartment divider or the like having flanges along its side and rearedges securedV to the side and back Walls of thecabinet, and a pendentflange along the forward edge having ends with ears thereon overlappingthe door jamb and secured thereto at a plurality of places, the sideflanges being cut away at the forward ends and there being L-shapednotches in the plate fitting around the corresponding flanges of thedoor jambs.

9. Sheet metal cabinet construction including partition walls withrectangular flanges along the rear edges, back plates secured to therectangular flanges, adjustable legs having rectangular flanges fittingin the angles of the corners. and having longitudinal slots the'rein forextensibly securing the legs to the cabinet, and a bottom plate havingflanges along its Side and rear edges secured to the side and back wallsof the cabivnet, t-he flanges and vrear corners of the plate being cutaway to fit around the leg flanges.

10. Sheet metal cabinet construction including partition walls withU-shaped door jambs secured along the forward edges thereof andextending downward to forni legs for the cabinet, and channel shapedfeet fitl ting in the U-shaped door jambs and having longitudinal slotsfor extensibly securing them to the door jambs.

CHARLES R. JAMISO'N.

